The Great Gatsby had the best use of 3-D I’ve ever seen. But how many dimensions did the actual storytelling have!? Genre: Drama/Period Premise: Set in the 20s, a former writer moves next to one of the wealthiest men in New York. When the man, a shadowy figure known as Jay Gatsby, invites him to [...]
Sofia Coppola goes back to her roots with her latest film. Will it reignite her career? Genre: Drama (based on a true story) Premise: A group of Los Angeles teenagers start robbing high profile celebrity homes, stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise. About: This is the newest feature film from director Sofia Coppola. Coppola [...]
Today’s writer found a way into the business writing in a genre he was passionate about, despite that genre being a tough sell. Should you do the same? Genre: Drama/Biopic Premise: How a young unemployed Marlon Brando got his breakthrough role in the classic Tennessee Williams play, “A Streetcar Named Desire.” About: Recently, unknown screenwriter [...]
Is it possible we’ve dusted off a forgotten screenplay that deserves to be made? Read on to find out! Genre: Drama Premise: A down on his luck U.S.-Mexican border agent enlists in a scheme to help illegal aliens cross into America. But when he tries to pull out, he puts himself and his family in [...]
Today we take a look at a script from the man responsible for the darker, edgier Daredevil reboot. Not surprisingly, the script is a bit of a daredevil itself. Genre: Drama Premise: A story that follows a dozen different seedy characters in New York City during one of its sleaziest decades, the 1980s. About: This [...]
Netflix throws their hat in the ring for original programming. But is this Spacey and Fincher f*cking around with a desperate new company’s money? Or is this show actually good? Genre: Political Drama (TV) Premise: (from IMDB) Francis Underwood is Majority Whip. He has his hands on every secret in politics – and is willing [...]
Today’s script won 25,000 dollars. But will it win the hearts of the Scriptshadow readers?? Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your title, genre, logline, and finally, why I should read your [...]
How to screw up a Hollywood film and an indie film all in one weekend. Genre: Fantasy/Adventure Premise: (from IMDB) The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds. About [...]
The writer of the best screenplay of all time takes on a mythical creature whose home is threatened by a new marina. Genre: Um…Romantic Comedy? Drama? Premise: In charge of bringing a new Marina to the community, a sailor has second thoughts when he meets a mermaid who lives in the area. About: This was [...]
Shorts Week Continues: Welcome to Day 4 of Shorts Week, where I cover 5 short scripts from you guys, the readers. Shorts Week was a newsletter-only opportunity. To sign up and make sure you don’t miss out on future Scriptshadow opportunities, e-mail me at the contact page and opt in for the newsletter (if you’re [...]
Shorts Week Continues: Welcome to the third day of Shorts Week, where I cover 5 short scripts from you guys, the readers. Shorts Week was a newsletter-only opportunity. To sign up and make sure you don’t miss out on future Scriptshadow opportunities, e-mail me at the contact page and opt in for the newsletter (if [...]
Today’s script was written by one of the best directors of all time and was supposed to be his next movie before his death. I don’t know how the movie would’ve turned out, but I certainly have my opinions on the screenplay. Genre: Period Drama Premise: When a group of men find silver in a [...]
Today’s amateur zombie screenplay poses the question – What is character development really? Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your title, genre, logline, and finally, why I should read your script. Use [...]
The controversy over this film is at Mach 5. But Scriptshadow doesn’t care about any of that nonsense. I just want to know if it’s a good screenplay! Genre: War/Action/Drama Premise: A CIA agent who experiences countless failures in her search to find Bin Laden, finally becomes convinced she knows where he is. With her [...]
Amateur screenplay Scion had a promising first ten pages, enough to get a few dozen e-mails of endorsement. Let’s find out how the rest of the script held up. Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages [...]
Today we go racing back to Black List’s past to see if a forgotten screenplay can sneak its way back onto the Hollywood Highway. Genre: Action/Romance/Drama Premise: A high-speed chase on the streets of LA told through multiple points of view. About: Iranian-born Massy Tadjedin penned today’s script, which landed on the 2007 Black List [...]
How does this art-house darling about a paraplegic look on the page? Pull up your wheelchairs and find out! Genre: Drama Premise: When a woman loses her legs in a killer whale accident, she engages in a strange friendship with a street fighter. About: This is a Belgium film that’s heating up the indie circuit [...]
Today’s screenplay has been gaining a lot of heat lately since the attachment of Bill Murray. But is the main character too unlikable to save the sweet character piece? Genre: Dramedy Premise: When a struggling single mother and her oddball son move next door to an aging angry neighbor, the son and the neighbor form [...]
Can it be true? Has a new amateur screenplay sliced and diced its way to an elusive “impressive” ranking? Genre: Drama/Horror Premise: (from writer) A secluded boy’s way of life is threatened when he befriends Rose – the girl whom his parents have imprisoned in the family attic. About: I’ve started to include 5 amateur [...]
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